East Central Reporter

The majority of students in Moultrie County schools were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,636 students attending Moultrie County schools, 93.8% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 1.6% of Moultrie County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Moultrie County, representing 94.6% of the student body.

Sullivan Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Moultrie County, including African American, multiracial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.8% when compared to the previous year.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Okaw Valley Elementary School	White	97.8%	186
Okaw Valley High School	White	98.3%	176
Okaw Valley Middle School	White	92.4%	119
Sullivan Elementary School	White	92.9%	507
Sullivan High School	White	91.2%	331
Sullivan Middle School	White	93.7%	317